Have you ever been in a situation where you want to tell a story to your friends...a story that is very interesting according to you...but turn out boring according to the audience? Well I have...Poor me eh?
Let me tell you the reason behind this (it was brought to my attention by someone really close)...It is fairly simple and straight forward...I call it, the ICE approach...
If you do not apply the ICE approach, then you might end up with a boring story.
The ICE approach goes like this: Introduction, Climax, Ending...
Introduction, or your first few words to your story...Make sure to choose the right words here...you either grab their attention, or you lose the interest of the audience...No matter how funny, interesting, appealing the story is according to you, if the Introduction is poor, then don't bother telling it...
After the Intro, comes the Climax...Here, you would have already built the excitement...grabbed the attention, and made sure that everyone is listening to you...If by any chance someone is not listening, make sure to make eye contact with him/her...try to change the tone a bit to make it more exciting.
And then comes the End...This part is as important as the Climax and the Introduction...Make sure to have a proper ending...you might end your story with a summary, or a question...but make sure you show the audience that the story has ended. You do not want to be in a situation where someone from the audience asks you: Are you done?
So for next time, before you tell a story, or before you have a joke to tell...especially in front of an audience you care about, make sure you have a fine intro, an exciting climax, and a proper ending. Last thing you want is a bored audience, a boring story, and a boring outcome...
Make sure you do not end your story like I did above...
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